[Elecraft] K3 with SteppIR

[Frank Lammel]

Hi Jim,

there was already a discussion regarding this. Below I paste two 
possible solutions from this reflector. I guess that's what you are 
looking for...

73! Frank, DD7ZT (awaiting K3 tomorrow ! ;-) )

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If your logging or other rig control program will enable the
Kenwood or Elecraft "auto information" mode when it exits
(AI1;) the transceiver will send a IF data packet whenever
the transceiver frequency changes.  This is all the SteppIR
controller needs to follow the radio without the logging or
control program.

You can probably use a terminal program to enable AI if necessary.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV



 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
 > > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Penkas
 > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:57 AM
 > > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
 > > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 with SteppIR antenna
 > >
 > >
 > > Finally got around to slaving my SteppIR control box to the
 > > K3 for automatic frequency change.  No problem at all.  I
 > > simply used the "Y" cable from SteppIR, of which there is a
 > > diagram in the files section of the SteppIR Yahoo Group.
 > > Kenwoods and Elecraft need to have a Radio Control program
 > > running to interface the hookup.  Simon has provided that
 > > service with K3 support on Ham Radio Deluxe.
 > >                   Mike WA8EBM
 > > _______________________________________________


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jpk5lad at cox.net schrieb:
> Is anyone on the reflector using their K3 with a 
> SteppIR antenna and a logging program on their 
> computer?  I'm hoping to build a cable to unite my 
> K3 (due in May or June) to the SteppIR box and the 
> computer running Logger32.  My Icom IC-756PRO 
> just parallelled the CI-V cable from the radio to the 
> SteppIR box and the serial port on the computer. I'm 
> pretty sure the K3's not going to be that easy. 
> 
> Since the K3 is outputting to a serial port it sounds 
> easy to connect to the computer's serial port but I 
> don't quite see where the SteppIR box interfaces into 
> the picture.  Has anyone already plowed this 
> ground?
> 
> Any help is appreciated.
> 
> 73,
> Jim - K5LAD